Video: The Undercurrent at the WorldPride Parade in D.C.
WorldPride was held this year in Washington, D.C., under the shadow of the Trump administration’s moves that affect L.G.B.T.Q. Americans. Source link
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Authorities Make Arrest Linked to Noem’s Stolen Purse
Investigators have arrested a person accused of being involved in the theft of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s handbag at an upscale Washington hamburger restaurant last weekend, the Secret Service said Sunday. Matt McCool, a special agent at the Secret Service, said in a statement that the suspect did not seem to have targeted Ms. … Read more
Plane Crash That Killed at Least 7 Leaves Philadelphia Neighborhood Shaken
Burned shells of abandoned cars and metal debris sat scattered along the charred streets. Soot stained homes that had been engulfed in flames. A crater in a sidewalk outside a Macy’s department store smoldered. Residents in Northeast Philadelphia on Saturday stood in disbelief at the devastation they witnessed in their neighborhood after a small medical … Read more
अमेरिका: भारतीय दूतावास में मिला शव, सुसाइड की आशंका, एम्बेंसी ने जारी किया बयान
अमेरिका के वाशिंगटन डीसी में बुधवार देर रात भारतीय दूतावास में एक शव मिलने के बाद हड़कंप मच गया. स्थानीय अधिकारियों ने इसकी जानकारी दी. पुलिस ने कहा कि यह सुसाइड का मामला लग रहा है और इसकी जांच की जा रही है. घटना रात 10:19 बजे की बताई गई. अधिकारियों ने कहा कि ऐसा … Read more
We will adjudicate 1 million visas in India this year, says U.S. official
Describing India as an important partner with whom the United States enjoyed strong people-to-people ties, top U.S. lawmakers have urged the Biden administration to address the visa waiting-period issue in the country on a priority basis. Senator Bob Menendez, Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee; and Congressman Michael Waltz, Co-Chair of the House India … Read more
Activists hold rally on Indigenous Peoples’ Day outside White House – video
Hundreds of protesters led by Indigenous activists have demonstrated in front of the White House to demand that Joe Biden stop approving fossil fuel projects and declare the climate crisis a national emergency. The rally was held for Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Police moved in to break up the protest near the White House and made … Read more
How racist propaganda inspired riots in America’s biggest cities
In 1915 the president, Woodrow Wilson, screened the movie Birth of a Nation at the White House – a film that depicts Black men as brutal people who desire white women. Meanwhile white supremacist groups were writing school curriculums and news media were painting Black men as animalistic beings who attacked white women. This set … Read more
McConnell says ‘era of bipartisanship is over’ as talks in Congress grind to a halt – live
6.36pm BST18:36 House Democrats urge DOJ to not represent Trump in defamation lawsuit House Democrats have written a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland urging the Justice Department to reverse its decision to represent Donald Trump in a defamation lawsuit brought by E Jean Carroll. Carroll, a writer with the Atlantic and advice columnist, accused … Read more
Ahead of inauguration Washington DC converted into garrison city as threat looms large
WASHINGTON: Ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on Wednesday, the American capital over the weekend was literally converted into a garrison city because of the multiple reports of threats and armed violence that security agencies have been receiving over the past few weeks. More than 25,000 National Guards … Read more